' ' Caaton
- - -Hi - county,
- -.575,74 J. EanLi 7th in
1 e state. A great county for
farmer and investor. ' '
- r7TnrMTTT A A TTTT "ft T 77 -i-'A 'Wtti
UiU,L-1 people, r?:rE t-
fag an increase of 33.3 ; t ;
; cent, gain uneqna" I lj ;
any other county la Stats f
1U -
. ".", , , ? ISlXBEtt OF THS ASSOCIATED PMSS " .:. . :
TCI-XLL K0.21C.
7 J ESTONIA, H. C WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 8, 1920
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: : ' ISET.n DALLAS TUESDAY
Dudley S. Blossom Vlio" Help
ed Raise Cleveland' Quota
of 400,000 Say Cox'a Fig
ure For That City AreCor-
. (By The Assr-mied 'P:ss.J
J CHICAGO. Sept. ' 8.- First : evidence
'upporting Governor Cox s charges,, that
large quota were "assigned to the princi
pal cities by , the republican " campaign
' fund committee wa introduced at the
" Senate committee ;: investigation ' today
when Dudley 8. Blossom, who helped raise
' Cleveland ' quota, testified S Governor
' Cox'a figures for that story were correct.
Senator Seed called the , witness ' atten
tion to . the quota Jiheet submitted last
week by Fred WUpbam,' republican na
' Aibnal treasurer, which fixed the amount
mor th entire state of Ohio at $400,000. 4
, Mr; Eioasom testified that A. A Prots
uaa. a paid agent of the national, com.
anittee, was present when the Cleveland
, iuota waa announced as ' $400,000 and
-'jtbatJlr. Pretsman helped direct the rais-
. g of the money. V .'';';- ' W
- Forty teams of six mea'each were or
caauad for the drive, Mr. Blossom said,
xm nnoer His direction and 20 under C.
Brook,. . . . . ,
A H of 3,000 names of prospects was
provided by W. B, Woodfqrd, chairman
. f the. waysand means . committee of
Cuyahoga eounty, and from this Jist each
team captain selected the names of 50 to
73 Mem io bs canvassed by his team. Some
f :the cards in the list a s furnished by
. Mr. Woodford' were marked ; with the
amount' the ,. prospect should' give, Mr.
Itloaaosa said.
s Ife BloasonC.who is director of public
welfafa of the city of Cleveland, testified
, tliat Jttr. Wcwdford naked tlm last July
to bead a jquad of 20 teams and that the
Dallas Church Lavish in Hoa-
nitalitv . Election, of Of
; hcers and Other Important
Business Transacted. '
" The sixteenth annual convention of the
deacons of ' Rings Mountain' Presbytery
was hWi the f.Pallas, Presbyterian
church Tuesday. The all day session was
opened at 10 a, m. with devotional exer
cises conducted by Bev. B. C Xong, of
Gastonia., . ; In the absence of the presi
dent, Mr; J. hi Gribble, of Dallas, pre
sided. After a short talk by Mr. Long
concerning ' the , power of prayer - in all
work of the chureby the minutes of the
last meeting were, read by the secretary.
Mr; Geo. K Marvin, of Gastonia, Bev;
W, 8. Hamiter made the address of wel
come, which was responded to by Deacon
J. W. Timberlahe,of Gastonia. Twenty-
Ave delegates,; representing the churches
of the Presbytery, were enroUed and the
visiting ministeyr welcomed. Bev. A. 8.
Anderson, jof Lowell, delivered a forceful
and scholarly address on "The Authority
of Deacdn' assuming the subject as
signed him to mean 'f from what source
a deacon obtains authority to function in
the. church' and "by whom such author-
ity is delegated," Mr. Anderson said
"The authority of the deacon was ob
tained (1) from God, (2) from the ses
sion, ana 3) irom tne congregation, ms
reasons and arguments for each point out
lined were handled in a masterful manner
and the address was decidedly the feature
of the all day session. ,
At the conclusion of Mr. Anderson's
address short .talks were made by Mr.
W. T.' Bankin, Bev. G. B. Gillespie and
Dr. J.'H. Henderlite, of. Gastonia. Dr.
Henderlite save a mast optimistic report
of Presbytery's home mission work and
stated, as a member of the home mission
committee, that the work was in a most
prosperous condition. . Becess was then
taken' and delegates and visitors repaired
teag;.lisy;hdco:.:eto
v. G.'.ST0"!A FOU FIHStTIME
List of Gastonia City School
.Teachers Heme Addresses,
, , College end Teaching Exper
ience Who Come, to City; at
'Strangers Ibis rail.
.T.he following . i a, list . of , the new
teachers ho. ar? coming to Gastonia. this
A oluiil IHIT ITill ; . ; ' GEOHGU VIll Fl FGT i
meEST castc'IDS ; -v-SBiiTflR io GovFRma
i ."H"cr rveiai.es juk- i American
v jie otory With no names
U Business by Blackmail Buy
19 rweep notorious
- Neighbor s From .Settling ton
1C V'..'- 'W-"-I;;':. '.;'.:.
year for the first time, together with their
home addresses. ' colleges and leaching
TrZZr;rrr,. , where the Udies of
for the, week of August 16
waa held each day and the general Dlan
f th Bed Cross and Liberty L m drives
followed Congresamaa 8.J D. Pess, of
, Ohio, chairman of the republican congres-
' aioaal campaign committee, was a speaker
f At one f the luncheons of. the team work.
, ra".
How were these 3,000 'prospecta'
,-,r Ipicaed oatl" Senator Beed asked.
Tliey were thosen because they were
inown republicans," Mr. Blossom ex
plained, "and , because il was thought
they were able to contribute to the fund. '
"There are surely more than 3,000 re
publicans . ra Cuyahoga county. Why
were these 3,000 chosen tu
"Mr. Woodford; made inp the list. I
. Jiad nothing )to dowith it''
, f fYou were to get $400,000. in Cuya
hoga county alone, although ' this quota
v hct introduced last 'week by the republi-
. aa national eommittea shows the goal for
the entire state of Ohio waa only $400,
00f " Senator Seed continued.
-. Tea sir, that was my undertaking. ' '
; fiena tor Eoed then took the witness
through Form 101, the campaign plan
. whiek republican witnesses hare said waa
.ever issued.' At almost' every step in
rgaaixation "described by the plan, Mr.
Bloeaom nodded, or expressed assent. He
. eaid -an executive eoamhtee was formed
as described in the plan and remembered
' of its dozen ar ao teembers, Michael Ga
,; , Jagher, oai operator, as chairmanr and
,,'jroha "fiherwin and J. B. vMutt," bankers,
;: and a A: Otia, broker aa inemherf
' Tliey were among" the jnost influential
an! powerful buslnesa' and professional
V snea isa your city a described by this plap
Xor tba execntiv eommittee,! said 8ena
. tor Ba4.:',t s
. Mr. Blossom" said that' 'when he left
Cleveland Labor Day $54,000 had been
pledged and that the work was still going
a with Mr. Protsman directing it; and
' avll workers trying to reach the goal of
:$4oajooa -, . -.-.. -
Mr. Blossom said thajt W. A. Woodford
aras chairman of the campaign committee
for 'Cleveland and agreed - withv Senator
VatA that ha waa described by the Ian-
- uage of tha form which recommended
big Tisionod financial man" for the
post. The 'prospect Ust of 3,000 names'?
- which Form 101 recommended was also
; 5 den tiled as existing lit Cleveland, as waa
' tha f cream list'! assigned to the execu
tive committee. ' Mr. Blossom said he had
. tteea told by Mr. Protzman that the exee-
Klim committee had obtained about $28,
O09 ia pledges from this list. 8enator
.Bead brought out' that this conversation
with Mf. Protxmaa took place afterHhe
ctMunittea subpoena was served on Mr.
tif ul dinner of. fried chicken, sandwiches,
salads, pies, cakes, watermelon and iced
tea. Misses Annie Hamiter and Ines
Gribble proved delightful dispensers of
the liquid refreshments, while the older
ladies, Including Mrs. Puett, Mrs. Lewis,
Mrs. Joe Gribble and Misses Buby Cost
lier and Corinne Puett, insisted on every
one filling up on the many other good
things. We would say that the ladies are
most important factors in the proper
functioning of the deacons;
The afternoon session was opened at
1:30 p. m. with devotional exercises con
ducted by Bev. J. T. Dendy, of Belmont,
Dr. J. J. Harrell, of .Bessemer City, was
the first speaker of the, afternoon and
Waa listened to with pleasure and profit
while he defined ' ' What la an Jdeal Dea
con f '' Bev. A. W. Crawford, superin
tendent of Synod's home missions, was
invited to address the delegates and' fur
nished them with a fund of information
concerning the nature, need and accom
plishments of that department of the
church's work under his care.
Mr. Arro wood, president: Mr. D. H.
Shields, of Lineolnton, vice president;
Mr. A. K. Winget, of Gastonia, secretary,
were the officers elected for the ensuing
year, and adjournment was taken to meet
at the Broad Street Presbyterian church,
in Gastonia, next February;
Among the ministers present were Bev
erends J. H. Henderlite, B. C. Long and
-G. B. Gillespie, of Gastonia; J. T. Dendy,
of Belmont; F. A. Drennan, of Mt.
HoRy; A.. 8. Anderson, of Lowell and
Mayworth; J. J. Harrell, of Bessemer
City, and A. W. Crawford; of Greensboro.
The churches represented by delegates
were Gastonia First and Loray, Belniout.
Mt Holly, Shelby, Lbwell First and Cove
nant, Dallas, and Union.
NAVY MUST HOW DO :
. ; WITHOUT ITS LIQUOR
N DtAC SWimtY KITTIES UPOIf
. 27TH DAT OF HUNGER STKIKX
. LONDON, "Sept. 8. Terence MacSwi
ey, lord mayor of Corkj entered today
a U- 27th day of his hunger strike,
whka began on August 12, following his
rret by-British authorities at . Cork.
32eporta from Brixton prison, where he Is
incarcerated, stated he was a little bright
- this morning, but much weaker atad
wtor exhausted. It was added he had
red si fairly good night. . 1 '...-
- A bulletin issued at noon by tha Irish
Cclf -Determination League with regard to
: " Tho lord mayor suddenly got much
weaker. The" doctors are tery anxious
rnd bare forbidden his relatives to eon-
n c r?a with him." ..
Spirituous Liqubct Banned by
Bureau of Medicine and Sur
' ' f cry From Naval Vessels for
Medicinal Purposes.
WASHINGTON, - Sep. 88pmtuous
liquors received their final and complete
divorce from the United States Navy in
an order, made public today by the Bu
reau oi Medicine and surgery prohibit
ing their issue to naval vessels for medi
al purposes... Not only are medical-snip-
ply depots prohibited from issuing whis
key except to hospitals, but .when their
present supplies have become exhausted.
the order states, "no further purchases
will be made and whiskey will be strick
en from the supply table of the medical
department of the navy. " It it esti
mated that the supply on hand will last
not more than two or three weeks. "
. lWhen whiskey ia . ao longer avila
ble" the order aaysj "and a medical of
ficer deems alcoholic stimulation abso
lutely essential for the preservation; of
human life,' the ethyl alcohol obtainable
from simly officers may be prescribed .
This alcohol conforms ia all respects with
the requirements cf the United . Stales
Pharmacopeia." ,1 T" - , .
The order directs that na' further pur
chase, from any- source be made of dis
tilled spirits, vrinea or alcohol preiwra
tions which are designed by the Unu
'or internal Kevenue as being fit for Jn
toxica tir j bcirage purpoes.,
experience, aa furnished by 8upt.' Joe 8.
Wray; , : , ; , . . ,
Miss Sue Daley, Seneca, 8. C. Edu
eated at. Seneca High -School, Winthrop
College, Anderson College, University of
Virginia and University ' of Michigan,
Teaching experience of five years in rural
schools of South .Carolina and Seneca
Miss Annie Cash ion, Huntersville. IK. C.
Lducated ait Huntersville High School
and C'kreinont College,- University of
Virginia, University . .of' Tennessee.
Taughtwat Gilead graded school and
Charlotte graded school.. . ; ' . ;
Miss Essie Morton, Charlotte. Educat
ed in Mecklenburg county schools, Oxford
Orphanage, high' school and Albemarle
Normal Taught in Chaa-lotte graded
schools.
Miss Elbe Garrison, Derita, N. C. Edu
cated Derita high school and Maryville
Colleg. Taught at Paw Creek high"
school and Charlotte graded schools.
Miss Mary D. eummerell, China Grove,
N. C. Educated at Flora McDonajld Col
lege and University of Tennessee, Univer
site of Virginia, Columbia University,
University of North Carolina
Meridian Miss., high school. Newborn,
N. C and High Point ; teacher in State
summer school and institutes.
Miss Catherine McLean, Gastonia. Edu
cated at Gastonia high school and North
Carolina State College for Women.
Miss Florine Simpson, Gray Court, 8. C.
Educated at Laurens high school and
Winthrop College. . Taught' in
schools of South Carolina. ,
Miss Christine- Sloan, Gastonia. Edu
cated at Gastoiua high school aaid North
Carolina Stats' College for Women.
Miss Agnes Young, Jonesboro, Tenn.
Educated at Jonesboro high school, Peace
Institute and Columbia University.
Taught in Charlotte graded school and
Conkling high school.
Miss Dora Squires, Matthews, N. C.
Educated att Providence high school. Wea
ver College. Taught in Linwood College
and Charlotte graded school.
Miss Evelyn Beade, Durham. Educated
at Trinity College. Taught in West Dur
ham and Lumberton high school.
Miss Marguerite Sherrill, Charlotte.
Educated at Charlotte high school and
State College 'for t Women. Taflght in
Charlotte graded school.
Miss Sue Harvey, Byington, Tenn. Edu
cated at Wheat high school, University of
Tennessee. Taught in Tennessee rural
schools. La Follette, Tenn.,vcity schools
and Mannafield, Walsh., city schools.
Miss Buth Poole, Kinston. Educated
at Kinston high school. East Carolina
Training School, State College for
Women. Taught in North Carolina rural
schools and Cherry ville high school.
Miss Eunice Biggins. Matthews. Edu
cated at Asheville Normal, principal in
Mecklenburg county rural schools.
Miss Buth Gilchrist, Laurinburg. Edu
cated at Flora McDonald and Appalach
ian Training School. Taught in North
Carolina rural schools.
Miss Rebecca Clark, Laurens. S. C.
Educated at 'Laurens hisrh school and
WintErbp College. Taught at Little
River High School.
Miss Marie Littlejohn. Jonesville. 8. C.
Educated at Linwood College, Jonesville
high school. Lander College, Winthrop
College and University of Virginia.
Taught in rural schools of South Caro
lina, Laurens city schools and Jonesville.
Miss Katherine Whitner, Stanley. Edu
cated' at Catawba Colleze. Cullowhee
Normal. Taught in Cherry ville graded
school, Lovettsville, Tenn., high school,
Raeford public schools and Asheboro city
schools-
Miss Lois Almon, Jonesville, 8. C. Edu
cated . at Lander College. Tstight in
Jonesville high school and Bishop ville
high school. '
:- Miss La la Bailes; Charlotte. Educated
Queens College. Taught in Charlotte
graded schools.
Miss Fannie .Mitchell, Wilmington.
Educated Wilmington high school. State
College for Women and Appalachian
Training 8chooL Taught in Waynesville
public schools, Baleigh high school and
Greensboro high school.-.
Miss Mary Mitchell, Wilmington. ' Edu
cated at Wilmington high school, State
College for Women, Cornell University,
Appalachian Training School. Taught in
Baleigh and Greensboro.
Miss Mary Alderman, Greensboro. Edu
cated at Greensboro city schools and State
College for Women, v "
Mian Catherine Cobb, Norfolk, Vs.
Educated at State College for Women.
Miss - Maida 'MeKainCmter. Edu
cated at MarioHjbigh school and Winthrop
; The following story' from the York ville
Enquirer ; will be of peculiar interest in
uaston eounty, ; Although " not a ; single
name is mentioned, it is likely that 'the
principals ia' the
throughout the eounty. The story runs:
'Here is a story of a smooth blackmail
ing scheme that has been worked several
times in the northern part of (York eounty
aau xoe soutnern part of Gaston eounty
wiejy. Although names, figures and loca
tions could be spectfledexictly, these par-
ucuiars will Da given only in a general
way. The object of the story ia mainly
w stimulate people who may i nlaced in
the same position to advance thinking, as
io now tney should act
mere is w the northern part of
Bethel township, not far from the North
Carolina line, a piece of farm land of
about 100 acres or more that adjoins the
lanoa of two brothers, both of which
brothers have families. The piece of land
in question is very good, but has ao im
provements and is probably worth mora
to. the two brothers than anybody else
M. 1 l it . ... -T. .
" uiumers reauy wan tea the land, but
they could not see their way to pay the
price that was being asked for it, and
then they did not feel that they really
needed it ' ' ,
There is in that neighborhood not x.
Taught at atly " tha neighborhood but not a great
uwwuco away a certain notorious
woman who has a dissolute young daugh
ter. This woman has fisrured in tha mnrfm
of North Carolina to the extent that she
was finally run away on a suspended sen
tence which is to be put in effect in case
of her return.
An agent of the owner of the land of-
rural -ferei th nm the two brothers before
aescriDea ror f Mo an acre. The brothers
thought that was too much money for the
land and they declined' to give it. They
were unable to see how they could expect
a reasonable return on their investment
at any such figure.
Not long ago the agent of the owners
informed the. brothers that Mrs.
Lesion : ' Poata Da.
nounce Kecords of Watson
nd . Hrd wick i - Women
Not Allowed to Vote in the
rnmary. . . . '
' (By The Asoriatl
ATLANTA, Gn.) ept. 8. One of the
largest votes, ever cast 'in Georgia has
been predicted for today's statewide dem-
ocratic primary election in which a United
atory are well knowaj 6.1" eenafor, governor, eight congress
men, numerous legislators and other state
,. , Gastonia' baseball fans
lent chance to lanij'a bert
had been to them with -an offer of $135
for the land" and he wis considering clos
ing the deal. This pnt a new light on
the situation. It does hot appear from
the information obtained by the writer
hereof whether the brothers made inquiry
to satisfy themselves whether the offer
was bona fide or not. It does not appear
certainly whether the woman really had
anything to do with the case, or whether
she would. have been able to finance the
proposition if she had wanted to. But at
any rate, the story is that tho brothers
became alarmed at the prospect of having
a neighbor with the reputation commonly
reputed to Mrs. and they made an
offer Of $140 an acre and got the land.
' T . .....
u ii oeing asserted that the same
scheme has been worked in several other
cases, all with more or less success.
officials are to be nominate
Cloudy weather and local thundershow-
ers were forecast for the day, but the bit
ter fight in the senatorial race was ex-
pecieu to-oring out the vote. There are
rour candidates for the seat nf TTnitvl
otate senator Hoke Smith. Besides the
incumbent they are Governor Doraey,
uvhmis watson. author and nnhliahor
- uuii a. cooper, maeon lawyer.
The League of Nations issua hm
injected into the senatorial eamrja!m a
uie exienx mat senator 8mith's vote for
the Lodge reservations has been cited by
his opponents, while Watson ia an out.
spoken critic of the league and also of
the Wilson administration, and had hii
publications barred from the mails dur
ing the war. Cooper has a',wet "'tbuik
in his platform. Doner is said to favor
the league with possibly minor reservations.
Former United States Senator Hard-
wick, Clifford Walker, former State At
torney General; John N. Holder, former
speaker of the Georgia house, and W. B.
erown, Atlanta attorney, seek guberna
torial honors.
Watson and Hardwick are beinir on.
posed by numerous Georgia posts of the
American legion, who have denounced
their war records. Supporters the two
candidates claim that numbers of former
service men are supporting " them; 'The
fact that Hardwick acted as counsel for
Ludwig C. A. K.. Martens, self-styled "so
viet ambasasdor to the United States,'
aurmg the senate investigation of his
acts, has been eited frequently during the
campaign.
Women cannot tote in the nrimarv. ac-
cording to a ruling of the sub-comimttee
or tne state democratic executive com
mittee. '
BUILDING PERMITS FOR
AUGUST TOTALLED $35,109
Permits wefe issn! by the city dur
ing the month of August for the erection
of 29 buildings at a total cost of $139.
109. Following is the report of the city
building inspector:
Value of buildings, 29 permit $126,780
Value of plumbing, 46 permits 6.450
Electric installations 61 Hrmits 1,879
Total value
$135,109
GASTONIA WOMAN NAMED
AS NOTARY PUBLIC i
The first woman notary public in the
county ia Mrs. B. B. Almand, whose res
idence i sat the corner of South street
and Fourth avenue in this city. The ap
pointment was issued to Mrs. Almand on
September 3rd by Governor Thomas W.
liickett, the man who has been exerting
great influence for woman suffrage in this
State. No doubt it was wjth genuine
pleasure that the governor placed his
signature on the document which will
allow a woman to assume the duties of
publfc office. Mrs. Almand waa sworn
in last Saturday, September 4th. She
is the first woman to be appointed to
any public office in the county, accord
ing to Clerk of the Court, 8. C. Hen
(Ticks. It is, then, an houor of
importance. v
ONLT THREE FIRES IN
CITT DURING AUGUST
Following is the report of the fire de
partment for the month of August:
FA:iSf.!USTACTIF
THEY IVAIIT BASE'LL
G1,?1" Xs -cted Admiral r
I Wlh, Repect to 7 Railror i
Schedules and Fares OlL r
Cities Are After a Franchi. 3
and Fans Must Get Busy.
have an exctl-
berth m the South'
Atlantic JjMgoe ' ; ? Gastoniaj is ideally
located. Sailroad fares to and from thia
city to oth? eities in the league will
not be excessive; On the main lino of
the Southern, and in close proximity to
Charlotte, Spartanburg and Greenville,
there is no obstacle la the'way of increas
ed ' railroad N fares being 'a hindraaee.
' MOnn B- .'
keen rivalry between cities situated so
close geographically, and allied . with
each other in many ways.- By way of
the O. k N-W:
-r " vaawavav WIHUILIIA
and Augusta are not ao for distant from .
Gastonia, and the fares-to and from taoae
cities will not be anyv more than that
which applies to Charlotte. - -
If Gastonia fans want Sallv LaaaM
baseball, they must show their
blood instanter, If not a little aoonr
Savannah, Macon and Jocksonvill anr
in. Asheville wanta 'In. hnt
from The Observer's SDortinir Z'tutitnr
that their chances are going glimmenug
Evidently 8. A, Lynch, the thna.tr!.
cal king, didn t warm tra to .
proDOsal that th twk nvrM . ,
ABuoTuie uaca on tne professional baae
baU map. At any rate Asheville cor
respondents, who usually write, everr.
story for all it ia worth! have been a
silent as clams since their Wrst lengthy
effort which followed elosely the publi
cation in The Observer of a well-foun.l.
ed. report that Finn had gone to Atlanta .
m inunin m . . . . .
. w ww suoject.
"But the mere fact that AaheViiie
doesn't 'take 'kindly to the idea of join- ,
ing the Sally should not deter the mag
nates of that league from going ahead
with their steps to expand into
eight-club-circuit next season .f Savaa-
uiious to come in and there are .
plenty of other good towns that would
jump at the opportunity f - 1 st
"As we have pointed out before the
only great 'obstacle In the way of an en
larged league is the increased railroad
rates. Some of the jumps in'the Sally
league were costly enough with the old
scale in effect and the increased schedule -will
make them almost prohibitive How
ever, if one other city with a location as '
ideal as Savannah 'a is found, we do not ,
believe Mr. Hayman and his fellow club
Owners wilt tioaitata . '
large. " . . w
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS CAUSED
LOSS OF MANY LIVES
BOME.
Numb'r of alarms ......
Caused by: Defective flue
Oil Stoves
Value of buildings at risk .
Value of contents at risk .
. a
.. l
2
$57,000.00
11,200.00
some
Mr. j3. P. Ieilig RockwelLK.lucated
Crescent Academy, Stat' Col(et and Da
vidson - Cblelge. ; "aught in M.ec klenbtrrg
countxacboola aid . Charlotte , graded
aehools.- '-.. :.':: .:..-"-',-. :v- ,
Mr. M. A. Makheson, Newton. Taught
Newton. Marion and Montetuma.
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AIR MAIL SERVICE FROM
' NBV YORK TO FRISCO
MINEOLA, N. Y., Sep. 3 Trans
continental air mail service to San Fran
cisco was officially inaugurated today
when Bj C. Page, piloting aa airplane
especially equipped to carry 400 pounds
of man, started his westward flight at
6:30 o'clock.- He carried, ia his cargo
of mail, letters to the mayors of six
cities along the route.
The, airplane was scheduled to make
its first Stop at Cleveland. Oother sta
tions chosen were Chicago, Omaha, Neb. ;
Cheyenne, Wyo.j Salt Lake. City, Beno,
Nevada and finally, San Francisco.
The trip is scheduled to be completed
in three days, arriving at Saa Francis
co, 42 hours ahead of the time regular
ly required for mail trains. ' ,
The flight mapped out is 2,651 miles in
length, t The establishment of the ser
vice places at the disposal of the United
States military forces what ia-probably
the greatest system of regularly main
tened landing fields and facilities in the
world, according to the Postoffice Depart
ment. ,
Total value at risk $68,200.00
Insurance on buildings atisk $27,740.00
luBtimncr uu contents af ngK JU.OOO.tlO
Total Insurance at risk . . .
Insurance loss on buildings
and contents
Total loss insured and unin
sured buildings on contents
$37,740.00
140.00
160.00
IMPRESSIVE SERVICE
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
GOING AWAY TO COLLEGE
Complimentary to the young people of
Main Street Methodist congregation who
are preparing to leave soon for college,
a special service was held Snnday night at
the church. It was of a peculiarly im
pressive character and was enjoyed very
greatly by a large congregation.
Featuring the service was an address
by Miss Lola Long, of Greensboro, who
brought an appealing message to the
young people. Miss Long is an exceed
ingly charming speaker, and her address
will no doubt bear fruit ia the hearts of
these young folks in years to come. She
spoke of the challenge that comes to
them, the task they have to accomplish
and the tools with which they are to
work.
Other features of the service were a
solo by Miss Marie Torrent, reeitatioit
of a Psalm by little Miss Anna Boyee
Bankin, a reading "The Old Man in a
Modern Church, " by Miss ' Elisabeth
Woltvaad singing by the members f
the Young People Missionary Society, .
" At the dose of the service the pastor,
Bev. A, L. Stanford, delivered an Im
pressive charge to the young people in,
whose honor the service waa held, as
they were gathered around the church.
i, ucui. o. ocurea or. iivb
believed to have been lost in theatric -north
of Florence, which Waa aeWri
shaken by an earthquake vesterda
ing. As reports from the stricken reirion
came in over faltering telegraph ana tele
phone lines, the extent of , the disaster
seems to be growing and there ia a Nu
bility that th damage done may be much -more
serious than waa at first believed, -
The territory violently disturbed aeema '
to be losenge shaped with Florence at the
southern apex and Modena at tho north
ern end. It extenda along the Etruriaa
coast and runs over the Appenines east
ward for upwards of 100 miles. Jn this .
district there are many populous towns
and no tidings have as yet been received '
irom many of them. There is every indi
cation that the shock was a severe one,
and reports from eities in the earthquake
tone show thai buildings crumbled be
neath the strain of the earth eonrulsioa. ' '
''At Fivitzano, a town of 17.000: Inhab
itants, near Carrara, almost every build
ing was damaged and. many were com
pletely destroyed. Among the collapsed '
structures is the postoffice, in the ruins of
which .is the entire staff. . Solieray in the
province of Massa Markfima, and Monti,
nearby, were partially destroyed. Biver- .
sano, Forni and Montignore are reported
in ruins, while ia Marina and Carrara
many many structures hare eoilapeed, 'At : .
Viaerggio the church of 8C Paul Waa do
stroyed and at Castel France di 8otto th -ceiling
of a church was shattered, i ; "."
Panic prevails, at Lucca as a result of V
the cataclysm and ' from Garinana and
Limestre come irPrta.of lives being lost.
At VaUla Franeaia.Xdningiana an ear '
tire family was buried la the ruin of
their home and the village of Vigetta waa' '
entirely destroyed." Serious damago waa '
done in the ' Frlgnano district: wW .
houses collapsed, and at Frtasinero, wbem
a number of houses f elL - Pievapela and '
8ant' Andrea wers badr.daniag6d. hut -
the number of victims has not been ascer
tained. ' '- . ,4
BOME, Sept 8. SeVeral hundred per
sons lost their lives ia the earthquake at
Fivizzaao,' anaT many more were injured.
according to dispatch to the Tribun
from Maasa.
PI8A, Italy. Sept. 8. King Victor
Emmanuel, with his suite, who came t
this city immediately after he received
news, of th earthquake ia this vicinity,
went this morning to visit districts i
Tuscany,' which were affected I y .
shock.